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Morgan draws on family past for new novel Chasing the North Star
Writer Robert Morgan, famed for Gap Creek and Boone, reflects on his great grandfather Frank Pace and a North Carolina fugitive slave tale shaping his upcoming novel. He spoke at the Historic Courthouse in Flat Rock April 9, recounting the journey of runaway slaves Jonah and Angel, and his own Ithaca connections. A UNC TV interview preceded the event as Morgan emphasized adventure and landscape in the 1850s era.
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